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PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19
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- Govt. of India has so far provided more than 17.02 crore vaccine doses to States/UTs Free of Cost
- Over 36 Lakh doses in addition will be received by the States/UTs in the next 3 days
- DRDO to install five Medical Oxygen Plants in Delhi & Haryana
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Govt. of India has so far provided more than 17.02 crore vaccine doses to States/UTs Free of Cost
Implementation of the Liberalised and Accelerated Phase 3 Strategy of Covid-19 Vaccination has started from 1st May 2021. Registration for the new eligible population groups has commenced since 28th April. Potential beneficiaries can either register directly on the CoWIN portal  or through the Aarogya Setu app.
The Government of India has so far provided nearly 17.02 crore vaccine doses  to States/UTs Free of Cost. Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 16,07,94,796 doses .
More than 94.47 lakh COVID Vaccine doses  are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Further, more than 36 lakh  vaccine doses will be received in addition by the States/UTs within the next 3 days.
For details: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1716069
DRDO to install five Medical Oxygen Plants in Delhi & Haryana; Equipment arrives at AIIMS & RML Hospitals in New Delhi
In order to tackle the surge in Covid-19 cases & subsequent requirement of oxygen, PM-Cares has allocated funds for the installation of 500 Medical Oxygen Plants across the country. These plants are planned to be set up within three months. Defence Research and Development Organisation , through its industries, is setting-up five Medical Oxygen Plants within the first week of May in and around Delhi. These are to be installed at AIIMS Trauma Centre, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital , Safdarjung Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College and one at AIIMS, Jhajjar, Haryana. As per schedule, two of these plants reached Delhi on May 4, 2021 and are being installed at AIIMS and RML Hospitals respectively.
For details: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1715960
Union Government Did Not Waste Time in Effective Allocation and Distribution of COVID Pandemic Relief material
India Today in its news story has alleged that while the first consignment of Covid-19 assistance arrived in India on April 25, 2021 the Centre took seven days to frame the Standard Operating Procedure  of distributing these life-saving medical supplies.
The story misinterprets factual information and is totally misleading.
While the Standard Operating Procedure for allocations was issued by the Health Ministry on 2nd May, 2021, the work for receipt, allocation and distribution to the States and UTs through the Central and other Health Institutions started immediately as the global community started to support the Government of India efforts for fighting the global pandemic.
The Coordination Cell under Addl. Secretary [Health] was created in the Health Ministry on 26th April 2021 and started work instantly. The inter-ministerial cell for prompt and effective coordination between various stakeholders comprises of one Joint Secretary on deputation from Ministry of Education, two Addl. Secy level officers from MEA, Chief Commissioner Customs, Economic Advisor from Ministry of Civil Aviation, Technical Advisor Dte. GHS, Representatives from HLL, two Joint Secretaries from the Health Ministry and Secretary General along with another representatives from Indian Red Cross Society .
For details: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1715943
CSIR-CMERI Oxygen Enrichment Technology for the MSMEs to step-in for an Oxygen Sufficient India
An awareness session on Oxygen related technologies was organised through digital platform by MSME – Development Institute, Jaipur in association with CSIR - Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur on 04.05.2021. Prof.  Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI delivered the Chief Speaker’s address in the programme. Mr. Sanjeev Saxena, Additional Director of Industries, Govt. of Rajasthan, Mr. V. K. Sharma, Director, MSME-DI, Jaipur, Dr. Rohit Jain, President, CIDA, and Mr. Mahendra Mishra, General Secretary, Laghu Udyog Bharti including100 number of MSEs, entrepreneurs and industrialists participated in the said awareness programme.
For details: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1715979
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